The Cold War Ends — Unit test

Question 15 • MS U.S. History - SS3307 B-IC

Which statement best explains why John Dean’s testimony was so important during the Watergate investigations?

Answer

Dean was a member of CREEP and created the plan to reelect Nixon.

Dean was a lawyer who could clearly describe how the Nixon administration broke the law.

Dean was able to testify to dozens of conversations with Nixon about the break-in and cover-up.

Dean was not involved in the Watergate break-in, so he was able to have an impartial perspective.

Explanation

Dean’s testimony mattered because he described many conversations he had with President Nixon about the Watergate break-in and the effort to cover it up. These accounts connected Nixon directly to the administration’s response to Watergate. Dean’s importance came from what he could recount, not from being uninvolved or impartial.

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